Technology Senior Strategic Supplier Manager | Leeds, UK

Bank of England; Leeds; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Technology Senior Strategic Supplier Manager in Leeds to shape supplier engagements and drive value across technology procurement. This role requires expertise in managing technology supplier budgets, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and developing strategic partnerships. Competitive salary of £62,640 - £70,470 with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working options

26 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Established expertise in strategic supplier management with experience in large technology suppliers.
• Deliver and maintain key metrics that demonstrate success and ongoing improvements.
• Experience in managing technology suppliers costs and budgets over £5m per annum.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier strategies, managing key supplier relationships.
• Track performance metrics and compliance across contractual agreements.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and Risk teams to ensure strategic supplier engagement.

Skills

Strategic supplier management

Stakeholder management

Collaboration skills

Technical understanding of supply chain

Job description

Technology Senior Strategic Supplier Manager

Technology Senior Strategic Supplier Manager

Technology Senior Strategic Supplier Manager

Job Description

Location: Leeds

This role is an exciting opportunity to shape how the Bank partners with its most strategic technology suppliers! You'll lead supplier strategy, build high-impact relationships aligned to our leadership team, and drive value across the full commercial lifecycle with our Procurement colleagues.

Flexible Working Options

This role is open to flexible working patterns, these may include: - these are included in the standard template, please take out any that aren't applicable for this role.

• Ability to adapt calendar as needed to focus on outputs and outcomes
• A 50% in-office attendance requirement can be spread across the month to accommodate diverse working patterns
• Compressed hours which fits the working dynamics and requirements of the team or any policy requirements
• Working from abroad policy (subject to approval and policy within the team)

A Day in the Role

Your day might begin with a strategic catch-up with Procurement and Architecture to align on actions to implement your supplier strategy. You'll spend time developing those supplier strategies that move the division beyond tactical renewals, focusing instead on long-term partnerships. This could involve working with Technical teams to build market knowledge and shape future capabilities.

Mid-morning, you might review performance metrics and compliance across the divisional contractual landscape, ensuring delivery standards are met. You could then meet with one of our "Gold" suppliers-those of critical importance and high value-to discuss how to deepen the relationship and drive innovation. If you're in the office, lunch in the canteen with colleagues offers a chance to share insights informally.

In the afternoon, you might assist DGCIOs with building financial profiles to support budget management or collaborate with Technology SMEs to ensure supplier engagements are strategically aligned. You'll also document key decisions and prepare for upcoming strategic conversations with suppliers that aim to deliver change and value across the Bank.

Role Requirements

This role is part of the Technology Office of the CIO, focusing on strategic supplier management within one of our Technology Leadership divisions. You will be responsible for developing and implementing supplier strategies, managing key supplier relationships (including Gold suppliers), and ensuring alignment with the Bank's broader technology and procurement strategies.

You will work closely with Procurement, Finance, Architecture, and Risk teams to ensure that supplier engagements are strategic, compliant, and deliver value. This includes overseeing the commercial lifecycle, tracking performance, and finding opportunities for innovation and improvement.

Minimum Criteria

We're looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience:

• This role requires established expertise in strategic supplier management, with extensive experience working in supplier management and with large technology suppliers.
• Delivering and maintaining Key metrics that demonstrate success and ongoing improvements.
• Demonstrate experience in managing technology suppliers costs and budget in excess of £5m per annum.
• Solid experience in delivering the regulatory expectations and standards associated with third party management within a technology ecosystem.
• Ability to develop and nurture Strategic Supplier competences within the Technology teams (and potentially wider) through collaborative working with central functions.
• Experience working in Technology Commercial functions, or another similar roles, that require complex technical understanding of a supply chain and how it operates within a complex organisation.
• An ability to demonstrate a track record in managing a range of Technology contracts with strong functional knowledge of the technology provision.

Essential Criteria

We are interested in hearing from candidates who have the following capabilities:

• Comfortable dealing with both senior stakeholders and executive level programme management.
• Good collaboration skills, bringing together the needs and requirements from Bank business customers, with the supplier capabilities and strategic direction
• Ability to understand the Business context in which the supplier services are being used or applied, to represent the business areas needs whilst also ensuring we get the best outcome from the supplier.
• An ability to understand the risks associated with the contractual delivery of the services that have been procured and to work with the supplier and the Bank to manage/minimise these.
• The ability to build relationships to get the best out of suppliers.
• Comfortable communicating with key colleagues, at a senior level, with effective influencing skills.

Desirable Criteria

It would also be beneficial, but not necessary, to have some of the following:

• Ability to convey complex or technical information at the right level so that it is understood.
• Familiar with ITIL and certified at a foundational level; familiar with other such methodologies including Prince2 and Agile.
• Ensure Architecture teams are engaging potential suppliers in alignment to sourcing process.
• Knowledge and understanding of Public Procurement Processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of Transactional Processes within a Financial Institution.
• Experience of business case creation, management and delivery which demonstrates new ways of thinking.

Don't hesitate to apply if you don't meet all the essential criteria. We value diverse perspectives and believe that different backgrounds can contribute to our team's success.

How This Role Fits into the Wider Bank

As a direct result of Technology Transformation 2025, the Bank is reimagining its approach to Strategic Supplier Management. This role sits within the newly created Technology Office of the CIO, a team that works directly with our Leadership Team to manage our most important supplier relationships.

The Office of the CIO delivers strategic, cross-cutting capabilities essential to leading a modern technology organisation. These include demand management, supplier management, financial governance, and people and talent. This role will be instrumental in shaping how the Bank partners with suppliers to deliver long-term value and innovation.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

We offer a salary as follows:

Leeds circa £62,640 - £70,470

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It's therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

This role closes on 21 August 2025.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

About Us

We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.

Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We seek to keep prices stable and people's money safe. We know our work matters to people, to families, up and down the UK. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work.

It takes a great team to run the Bank of England. We rely on each other to play our part. We benefit from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working, supporting our colleagues balance their work and personal lives. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives helps us make the best decisions for the public.

There's much to gain from working with us - from career defining work at the heart of the UK economy, being part of a fantastic team, and a rewarding compensation package.

Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference.

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